The Ambler Gazette 19240103

              The ambler Gazette.
VOL. XL-ISTO. 4^9
AMBLER.   PA.. JA.NUARY   3,   1924
$1.75   A   YEAR
AND COLD POINl
THE HOOVER      IHEIR GOLOEN FULY lEIS
1 the sooial .¦rvice £   the
HEMS   OF   LOCAL   INTEREST   TO READERS
Scout   Activities  —  Plymouth   Centre
Mission   Presents   Interstate   Cantata
— Schools    Reopen — Coming     Bride
Entertai'ns—Harmonville    Items.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Uorniley, of c;o)d Point,. are spending some time In At ..ntic Cily, whert- Mr. Gormley h'.s Leen adviaed to go for his health. .MIS. Rose Gornilpy. of Philadtlphia. is keeping houso lor her brother-"lh- liiw   during   hia   convalescence.
Jvlrs.    Jacob    Hart    .and    .Miss    Jean . Kiead,   of  Co.ri   Point,  visited  iMrs.   AV. Ji.   Culp. and   children   in   I'uxboro'Juh one  day  last  w.vek.
Mr. and Tilrs. itobert Blair, of Con- KViohocken, were guests of .Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hurt at lh© "\v'illo>V8," toll Point, on  .Sunday.
Cn'orK" »''>.Hfr, ot ColJ i'oinl, list H valuable horse last we.'k from lock- Jiiw,   contracted   nearly   a  nionih   ago.
Miss Jean .Stead, of ».,'old Point, heard her father, yiaiKC .Stoail. of 1 Dltstown, speak over tne radSj at b'.. '\ briflRu & Clotl-iers station in I" ..„.' iphia last Thursday. Mr. Jjiiea.!, with his troop -.it S-jniis from ToiLStown, gave a short .-coul pro- Hi. rn at this time for the 'Hdlc au- <lience.
Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, rs ussisiuiK 111 the care of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Slavin, who is critically 1. at tne liome of luer daushtor. .Mrs. i.a   BtcKbart,   of   I'onshohockeii.
Watch-night     services      w<»ie      ne. * Moiioay    evening   at    the   Coid    Point Baptist   church.     At   !)   o'c!o<k terested   audience      assembled cl....in      liall    and    enjoyed      ; evening.      -vt    11.30   o clock    a WI'S   n"ld     until   the     advent new   y«ar.
......      and   Mrs.     .V.   J.      I'liii)ij.<     and
d-ilighter. .Miiss .Miriam, have returned to New York after hiv.ng si)ent the liulidays wilh Mrs. Phipps' failier, Mr. (;"i!n». Hu^'y. of Plymouth .Meeting. Thev will leave New York in two Weieks  for  the  south.
.H.S.1    .....      .1      Himy     -Miss      Florie
Hagy, of Plymouth Meeting, the , Wisses Klsie Cloud and Miss Mattie t ud, of Philadel phut, and .Mr. Ei:trar Cloud and wile, of Sliokane, V\. ^iiington. iiuitored to At.antic City on Monday to SRend the new Year.
The Cold Point Iroop. B. ti. A., is registering and re-regi.slering iioys wlio wish lo be or continue to ..e Scouts lor the full year. Boys wish¬ ing to take pan in a full yeai-Ui.itc- tivities    shuual    leKister    immedialely.
Itev. C. \V. I'aulkins has aiinotiniecl the following ior his sermons nexi Sunday at flu^ Colil Point Baptist church : At .lie morning service, the two denoniiiiaiional .sermons by the pastor; and in the evening. "The Dimensions of Jolin," 3:10. Com¬ niunion will be derved at the close ot   the   morning   service.
VVhUciiiarsli an.i .-;|irint;lield town- shlr '.c^ola reopened VVediwsday niorni.,ig - after the Oiri^mas, hoii- O.-iys. ¦'¦'-•
Miss iUven l.ivesey, of West Phil¬ .adelphia, visited lier old home in l^ly- Diouth   Meeiing,   last   Sunday.
The Plymouth Center "am mission held Its • Christmas cantata in the mission on New Year's eve.- The titie of the entert.'unment is "Christnias Ahoy!" and was rendered admirably. Following the cantata a social hour followed unlil the wateh-nlglil sei¬ vice, which welcomed tl»e new year. Included in this service were the congregations of both lhe mission and the Plymouth Mdeting U. K. church.
"Harry Campbell visiled his pai'ents in Plymouth Meeting on New Year's dtiy.
Gwynedd Monthly nieeling will bo he d   ;it   Owynedd   on   next   First-day.
The infant liiild of Mr. and Mrs. Kusseli Kirk, i.f Plymouth ;\!i'<'tlnK, is reported  i 1.
The PlyiHouih Meeting Friends' school opened after the holiday ses¬ sion   on   Wednesdiiy   morning.
On Sunday morning Hev. II. E. Hake. )>asliir of the Piymoulh Meet¬ ing U. E. chiMith. preached un the "rhree Bible .Vew Years." ' During this, service a special dnel was sung bv .Mrs. Baki^r ind -Mr. lOllwood '/.icriler. entitled, "I'm a Pilgrim." ' In Halter's sermon wan Annoimcenienls for Postponement o\ class meetin.g until week' at the iiarson- .uve and likewise that ot the l.adies Hjble class until next Tuesday eveii¬ ing at the parsonage; Watch-night I-. rvice was held at lhe mission in I'lymouth Cenlre New Year's eve; regular prayer service, Wednesday • vening: choir practice, as usual, on Friday evening.
.Miss Mary Berkhimer, of llnijiinon- viUe, enjfiyed a holiday frnm Satur¬ day to Wednesday. Mlss Berkhimer is employed by the Kanibo \r Rieger I'-nipan.v.  in  Xorristown.
-Mrs. Gciige Kennedy, of North l.ane. Il.-innonvil'e. gave :, misr'el'an- eous shower In honor of her cousin, .Miss .Martha AVarburton. of Plillailet- o'i;.i, Saturday evening. 35 guests fi'tn Norristown. Conshohocken. Phll- .I'lelphla and Harmonville were pi-e- s'nt.;ind en.ioyed an evening of games ,pihI "music. iliss Warburton will be I'ii'd on January 12 to :\Ir. Ed- V      d   llnrrlson,   of Olenside.
.'.Irs Wuiter AVood and son, iif.I.,in- oi    Wold,    N,     ' .    visited    IMrs.   Joseph
rk •>, Sr.. . :' <'..iiaholiockcn pike. I.iriiinnville.  on   S.iturday.
i;. J, Coffman, former agent at '. h:tei,.a.rBh station, P. R. R.. has re- ,.  ed   tioorgo   C.   Stalker,   extra   agent
¦ Plymouth Meeting station, who has .. . ¦! -iibstltutlng dijring the Illness of ' (¦;.¦ H. .-v. AtUiii'.- who has been ill . ¦¦   r.urinonths at   his   home   In   Con-
¦ I hocken.     Mr.  Atklps was  p'aced on
¦ rotired list on Januiiry 1. having ¦en for more thnn 32 years in tha rvlop of the  Pennsylvania  R. R. and
:.'   ¦ -ars   ot   these   ns   agent   at   Nnr-
i 'id   Plyniouth   Meeting,
.^ir.   and   Mrs.  Harvey  Rex  and  son,
¦.;.lter,     of   Plyniouth   Centre,     spent ¦ndny at  the home of Mr. and Mrs.
•onnrd  Olllam,   of  Springhouso. .Mr.   .ind     Mrs.   D.avid   Rhoads.     Mr.
nd   .Mrs.   Charles   Rhoads     and     Mr.
.1-1 Mis. J. Pearce Rhoads. of Ply- oi.th Centre, wiere among those who 'oyed a family gathering at tho of    Mr.   and    Mrs.    Christian
LANSDALE YOUTH
NEW   YEAR'S   GATHERING   AT NASH    HOME,   EUREKA
MR.   AND    MRS.    WM.    M
CONGRATULATED
Descendants of Frederick W. and Maria Hoover, to the Number of 100, Enjoy the Annual Gatheriny— Interesting    Program    Rendered.
The annua, reunion of the tlescend- ants of Frederick W. and .Mima Hoover was held on New Year's day ttt the home of Mr. and -Mrs. Abram A. .Nash, at l-^ureka. A substaniial dinner was SL.'Vs-d to about lOU pei- sons, .'.nd each family cnme with .i well   tilled   basket.
'i'he prograni was rendered as fol¬ lows : Singing, "Keep on the Sunny¬ side." Mrs. Wm. Kelly read minutes. Prayer. Rev. Klmer Keiphart; re¬ marks by the president, J. Henton Hoover; report by S. Karl Hoover, one of the con»ervution committee; .Mrs. Mathias Booz reporled for the necro ogy conimittee, one maniaue. Frank McKinstry and Kdna /Roliin¬ son. Births. -Margnret Lapp and Ko¬ bert Sel ers. Deaths, .Mrs. Ililina Hoovei', Samuel HooVer and .Mrs. Margaiei Hoover. "Come. I.el I's .Anew" was sung by " Greetings were sent to .Vorman and Bert Hoov¬ er, H. li.iymoiiil .MacXair. <"la..ton Hoover. I'^ mer Hoover. Franl; Ho.iv- er, Mr. ajid .Mrs. Horace Bond. Kev. ll.ij'iy Hoover and Harvey Hoover. Remarks were offered by Rev. .\. . | Walter on the true character of the family. i
Rev. Leiphart gave a talk. "Social I filass" wns sung by Irvin and Arthur ' MacNair and H. A. i;iynier. A veiy i inleresting sketch of a I'^tiropean trip j by Chester K>'out was given. Diier. i AVard and Janet .Mio'N'afr; iniisic. j Frances   Hoover;    rwilation,    '' r- ]
.¦i 'Iarges; recitation. .Inne and Kilihii Zetty, Robert and Phihis T.arzelerr. i solo, Krmrt Larze'ere: solo. Don.-. I Sel ers: recitation. I'rances Sellers, 1 solo Eleanor Nash, Airs. Haniinti '. -MacXair gave a very interesting i sketch of her father and motlici. Mrs.   Sherman   Perry   read  a  poem.        j
The retiring offlcers wer.e re-elcM - ; ed. and the meetina closed with tb.' I singing ot the doxology and Ihe miz- pah benediction. .\il me^'t Lowi-
Entertained at  Home of Their  D?tigh- I     ter   on    Dec.   24—Both    Well    Known in    the    Vicin.ty    Where    They    .^'< I      Beloved.
mT" i.ml -Mrs. William -M. Tayloi. of Amliler road, -\jiilj.er. cclebrateo l(*eir   liftietli   wedding   anniveisar;.    al
I the home of their daughter ajid son- In-lav,, -Mr. and .Mrs. Augustus Lcnlz, Jairettown. Pa., on Christmas eve. Air. and -Mrs. "I'aylor were mai riea on December 24ih, 1&T3. by the Hev. Richard Turner, then pastor of the Jaxr«ltowii       ..Methodist l-Jit'jscopa.!
! church,   in    llie   parsonage,   which    at that    time     was   located    In    IJreshei town,   one    nule   south    of   .lai'rct low;,. now   known   as   Iji eshei.
i Wl Hum .M. "l'a.\h'i- was the tliiiil son of the lale ItoKit -A. and Kliza¬ beth 'I'aylor, of Dresliertow ii, while Mrs. Tay or was the eldest iliiui.;!i;e. of the !ate James and Hannali -Annef. who al that time res'iled in what is now known as the .Shields property, Jarrettown. .After Mr. and Mrs. Tay¬ lor were married they moved to a farm and rented, with Mr. Taylor's brother, Joseph, the Taylor home¬ stead at Dreshertown lor Dresh.il later   leaving   there   and   going   to   the
1 o'd   Megargfe   farm,   mi   what    n'    Hi-
TWomas Whitnian, Glenside; Mr. and MjPB. Frank E. Taylor, Fort AVashing¬ ton; F. Kngle Tayioi. .Ir., Fort Wa.!-n- ington; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Tay¬ lor, Newtown; Masters. Raymond and Nathan Taylor, Newtown; Hev. and Mrs. Char.es H. Mtugeruni. Jarret¬ town; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ramsey, ivyiand;    Klizabeth   Rtimsey,   Ivylund;
i Mr.   and   Mrs.   Esu-l   Taylor,   AVarring-
]ton;    .Ma.ster   Earl   Joseph   Taylor,   Jr., 	
TAYLOR! Warrington;    Master   Charles   -Al.'U'ge.-   COMMITS       CRIME     AFTER
¦uni.   Mis.   Hannah   Barnes.
After  a   mosl  delightful   evening  the OVER   WEDDING
guests    departed    with    many    sincefe 	
expressions   of   continued   good   health    . ,      .    _  , .,. ....
and   happiness     for   the      "bride     and.A"9ered    at    Delay,      Georoe    Mathews
UPPEK ci'BLiN Ind
iOliii
ROW
MiSCbLLAWrOUS     ITEMS TEREST.
OF    l^«.
.groom Dr.   Whitney
cfhalf   a   century.
Are
Says     Modernists Refuted.
The    IJible    is    as    ri.\V-d    as    are    the , laws   of   the    multiplication   table.'     of geometry   and   mathematics,   and   can never   change,   according   to   the   Rev, I Dr.   AValter   Whitley       pastor   of     tlie 'Wliarion        Avenue      Baptist      church, C I-^'kI;'.     li:s  argument   was   itdvanc- ed    In    refutation    of    the    c aims    of modernists   in   all   Protestant    denom¬ inations.     The   fixity   of   the   Bible,   be ptfinleil   out   in   an   inlerview.   is   estali- ¦ lished  liv  tlte Pxitv  of  revelaticin   trom God. ' -" "If We   have a   revelation   from   Ood. which   defines   our   rejations   to   Him. that   revelation   cannot   be  ch.-inged   by man;   neither   can   it   be   improved   by him."    said    thie      pre.'icber.      ""If      our IJible   is   the  product   of  evolution,   the loiu'e-nlst    is   right,   and    we   can   and ought   to   improve   on   it.     But   if.   on the other hand, it Is ;r revelation  from •'¦•¦1    wc   r-in   neither   change   nor   Im¬ prove     on   it   without     destroying   Its value to  liumanity.
"In    this    sense    the    fundamentaUst
st.'iiids    for    lixity.    the    modernist    for
. 1.,   ,}-,,.   ,,„;.    Iil...,   111,.   (ij;-n,.p  on
were   invite<l next   year    at   the   home    of 1   Hoover,   Kureka.
t '.or
Coroner's   Returns
mer    Xeville      has    lield
in
the
I
office of tbe cleik of courts his returns
of invi^stigations during the nionth of iXfi\'ember as   follows
I     I'harle.s    Rrensinger    gim.sliol    wound iln   neck   while  gunning   Accident. j     Ishniael   Hani,   Bryn   Mawr.   internal 'iti.iuiies    cau.sed    li\'    being   struck   ^ly
Iron    beam   at   house   being   razed   at
Rosemont.
Joseh        M.      Sc'.ifant       Xorrislown,
shock and heinoi rliage. caused by 1 gunshot wound inlliited by Antonio j.Maniscalo.
I     .Ioim   I,. •Cridlanil     McKinley,    found ; dead   in   JL)ed;_   pru'iably    niyotvirdilis.
¦ Pauline  'W.'"lJiauff.   Glenside   lysol Ipoisoning.      accidentally    taken      wliili-
jiiii-.ntally   deranged. iluiio   was   known   as   l_"ilv   Line    (now
Mary    Ann    Crad'-       Abington.    sup-| Melrose).     The   old   farms   in   Ihat  sec
posed      suicide      with      bichloride      of | tion    have      now   surreiulered      to    lhe
mercury   poisoning. ,       ,   ,      , rapid   growth   of   the   resid-ntial   sec-
i      William    A.    Bif-y       Conahohocken, I tion    ot   Oak    l.ane   and    Klkins   Park
I probably    acute      dd.itatinn    of      heart I yet    il Id    f,-,rni    house   sti,I    stands
i superinduced by acute indigestion. a relic of the davs when Branchtown Oeorge Syeda. Potlstown, skull ui- j w.aa out in the country and Jenkin- Icidenlally crushed by fall of girder, town wus a mere cross roads 1 hooks from crane, dne lo failure of j safety   switch   to   function.
Mary Shaffer. Bridgeport, non 1 known, died suddenly at home, 42 I Front   streei.
MR. AND MRS. AVM.  .Al    ^ ' ' t.oR   OF AMBUSH.
Ta
.leiiniiifj
i.'oivsliohockcif
I       Fl<-a,    K I diphtheria.
I      Catherine- I'aellrO     Ardmorte.    sti ull crushed    In   »iutomobile    collision. j     James K. (Triflin,   Klkins  Park,  prob¬ ably   acute   dilatation   of   heart. , !     Annie   H.    Douglilin.    Port   J-Ciennedy, probably   valvu'ar   disease   ot   heart.
,l,;y   .M.irtin    Wenger.      Bryn    .Mawr, sl.'ill   frartiivi.'il   by   automoliile.
.|i.v    Martin     Wem'Mr,    l>r.\n    Mawr. skull   fraitured   I.y   auloinoliile.
"riioinas   Knoll,   Centre   Si|iiai".   skull fra, tured    by   automoliile.
Isaac    Woodiii"     Ogonix.    sirucl. troile.v car.
by
the evening Mr. "AVh.'it Is Man ?"' the week were the .Men's llili e Monday   of   next
M
Boy   Scout   News.
'I'looii 2 of .\mbler ictiiiiVed last Friday from a Chiislmas week ii-rp to Camp. Deimont, the scout camp at Oreen l.ane on the I'nami creek. 12 tit the scouts," under the ilirection of Captain Oeo. M. Dudley, enjoyed the three-tla>' trip. .Senior Patrol Leader l-aiier was in charge of camp routine, ami Patrol Leader l.inilelow handled lhe commissary arrangemenls In a very abl<> manner. The success of the trip was such thai, al this lime, it    is   aiiparently   a   fixed   event.
Sa,tiird:i>' last thirti?eii memhers oi" Troop 2 attende.i the annual rctiiiini ol" lhe Scouts of Delaware and .Monr- goMiery counties in Philadelphia. Tie morning . inogram consisted of a "Willi at the Central A'. M. ('. -A., hikis to points of interest about lhe cil.\'. and In Ihe afteinoon an e:iteiid- ed pidgrani was furnished at the .Maiiufaettirers' club, a fu'l report of vUii'h appears In another column. Committeeman J. AValter Lauer, Sr.. tbe Seoul master I-X L. Stevens and Former .Assisiant Seoul master llay- wod also en.1oyed this part of lhe day's  activities.
'The regular Troop meetings will be resinned this Friilay night at Troop Headiiuarters in Trinity ctmrch. Tteglstratlons for 11124 are 1 eiiiu'  made,   and   .'i   fn 1   alteiidanci'   is
.11-led.
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GWYNEDD   VALLEV
rminai-il,   assistant   agent  here,
M'issler,  of Lansdale.  on  New Tear's
(continued on pepe 8.)'
N   jl     it   his  home   in   Doylestown.
M'-. and Mrs. .\. II. Kayton, who 1'. id e:;teiided their visit with the»r .'.a'c:-liter. .Mr.s. II .V. Clark, lett on Wedne^:day morning to sail for South .\nierica.
E. O. Stoler entertained a lai'ge number ot triends from Philadelphia ul   Xew   Year's   day.
Koliei'l .McPherson and family were ;; nests ot Mr. and Mrs. Jlilton Nice, . r   -Ambler,  Now  Year's day.
f)iie of the crossing gates was snapped oft when they wero lowered upon the car driven by William Al¬ len on Sunday. Allen was apparent- Iv too near the crossing to stop when llic gates were being lowered and in order to avoid being struck by the express, due nt that time, ran Ills   car   through   the   seoond   gate.
From Oak Lane  Mr.  and   Mrs lor   moved   to   the   Lukens   fann,   nn ner    u i-lsli    road    and    'rennis    avenun. -Ambler,   and   from   there   to   the   H;iy- wooti   tarm,   on   llethleliem   pike,   above -Ambler.     Afler   a   short    stay   on   the Haywood    farm,    they    moved    to    tfie John   and   Si.as  Cleaver   farm,   on   Kn- gardtown    road,    east    ot   Fort   Wasli¬ ington,   and    from    there   tn   .Mr.   Tay¬ lor's    fathers    farm,      on    Mud      Lane. I Bucks   county,   tlience   baj-k   to   Dresh- ! ertirtvn   lo   tbe   Taylor  homestead,   and tlien    to   V^urt    Washington    and    later In    .Amliler.    «Jicie    Ihey    now    r.^siil. , on   .Ambiei   road.     I^'or some   yearn   .M Taylor   was   road   supervisor    f.ir    Ip- : per   Dulilin   townshiii.   and   his   iiniin. I l)«-ncy    was     i'l(aracterized      with    elli- I ceniy   alld   integrity.
I -Mr. and -Mrs, Ta.x lur have bien I lilcsseil with three children, a I <la.ughters, two of whom, -Mayse and Lii;,v. are decea.sed, and the Iliinl, .Klizabeth. is wife of -Augustus Leaf/., lot Janettown. Pa. They also h,i\e ; one    gt'aiiili'hiid,    Klizabeth    Lentz.
.A numlier of reaiives and friciui.-i lia.lhered to spend a very pleasant evening with Mr. and Airs. Taylor aii.i enjoy wilh lliem the unusual privi¬ lege of I e eliialiiig their liflietli ye'ir of married life, .At aliout ll).3(i lo the strains uf t!ie Lohengrin weiiding niari'h .Mr. and Mrs. Taylor escurled tlieir guests to the diningroom, whicli was very pietliy decorated in white and gold, ami wliere all were served with mosl ilciicioiis .refreshmen!?*. Prior, however, lo the reii-t-s)imeiitH, atter all had assemlded in tin- dining- room, several appropri.-ite addn^ssrs were ma.de, felicitatkiig .Mr. and .Mrs. Ta.\*lor. the principal one being given by the kev. Charles H. Margerum, pre.s.nt pastor of lhe Jarrellown .Methodist    Kpiscopal   cburi'h.
The tube clolh used on the dining- room table was the same one which was used when Mr. and .Mrs. Ta.sio, wi'ie married lifty years ago. and on- ginaU.v be.onged to Airs. Taylor's molher before she was married, her maiden name lieing Hannali Rush, While it is not delinitely knowii yet il is Iiuite jirolialile tluit Ibo sami- table cloth was used when site wa' married to James .Srinet some scvi-iii, live or eighty years ago. It loukid a.~ good as new and spolless'y clean, showing that It has come dowx) through a family of thrifty, careful and   tru«a.l   housekeepers.
-V   number   of   ver.x-    handsonif?   pro- sent s  of  gold,   silver,   linen,   miho-aiiy   i etc.,    were   received    from    their   main i friends   alld   relatives,   whlcli   will   un¬ doubtedly   be   prized    very    highly    by, Mr.   and    Mrs.    Taylor,   as    they    eii.Uiy
¦ them and revel in the memories ten¬ derly    and   lovingly   associated   there-
, with.
' Those presient were : Mr. and .Mrs. AVilliam .M. Taylor. Ambler; Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Lentz, Sr,. Jarrettown; Miss    I':ilzabeth      Lentz.      AVilllam    .M.
'Taylor, Jarrettown; Miss M.ay.se K. Taylor, Philadelphia; Robert K. Tay¬ lor" AA'nrringlon: Mrs. Joseph -M. Tay¬ lor. Jarrettown; Mlss Anna A. Smitn. Ambler; Mr. .nnd -Mrs. -Albert -Vii»- ;^„,.,    K,,"i    v-.'.-i ' ..-.rn-    .'>r'-    anrt   .Mr-
a ut-atii'-r vane, is blown about by every wind of doctrine; tlie other, like the four points af the compass, remains, eternally   the   same."
ORELAND.
Mr. and -Mrs. Jaiiies K. Iher have ainroiinceil the enga.:,:enient of their granddaugiiter, .Miss Hazel Brady, to .Mr.. AVilliam   (".  i list,   of  Olenside.
.Miltoii Verkis enteitained his ilaugliter. .Mrs. Waiter Hastings and hush.mil, Dr. Hasungs, of Cambridge. -Mil., ami son. H;irold, of .\mbler, on Christmas   day.
.Mr. and -Mrs. .\. L. -Vlinan visited .Mr. and Mrs. H. 11. Krause, of Wyn¬ cote, on  Sunilay j
Charles   U ibson   and   wife,     of   Oer-, mantown,     were   (;uesls     of   Mr.   and -Mrs.    .loseph      AlcCaughlcy      on      -New ; year's  day. 1
The Sunday school children of the | Lutheran church rendered and e-x-| le.lenl Christmas eulertainment at; the    cluirch    last    Thursiiay    evening.
The (ire and B.ilHisl cburch lielil their I livistmns entertainment on f'ritl.-iy  e\eniiig.
Victor    l-;ai lson    was    brought    hom<> ; from   the  Abington   hospital  in time  lo enjoy   Christmas,   and   is   now   able   to ! iie about  on  crutches. j
John Bamberger is reported some- j V hiat improved tliougll his condition ¦ icmains  serious.
The Christian l':iideavor of the Lutheriin church, led by K. Oach'ii- liach, held a watch-night service Xew Year's eve. -A social was enjoyed, ¦ hiring the early evening at which time refreshments were served by the iadies. -At 1 1 o'clock a service was li.'"d  until  the arrival of ilie  new  year  '
I Fal('ly Wundt Ariene Ir ( W 'an'l Then Tries Suicide—Both Are Pelr- haps   Mortailly   Wounded.
ti-^orge   M«atthews.   a   young   rtiilro'iil
clerk,   shot   his   rina<;ee.     Ai'lene -Irish.
twenty-two.   at   her     home   on   Fom tli
¦alreet.     L;insdale,   at     U.30   a.   ni.     o:i
Monday.
As   the   girl   fe'J,   Matthews   walked to  a   small   room    n   'he  reio' nnd   -'¦ ¦ himself   three   Imes.   They   had   nunr-i reli^l    over    liil<    lnslsten.#?   lupon immediate  marr.nge.
Both weue taken to the Montgonn ¦y lispital. Norristown. where phvsicians s.iid   their   condition   is   crltlt^il.
The wenpon used bx', Matthews was a .S2-caliibre revolver. The girl w'ls wounded n the left breast, the /bullet pass ng thrugh her body and comin" nut Ihe right side near the shoulder blade.
Matthews' se'f-lnfliclied \vounds are n.'ir the heart, in the abdfinen ami the  left hand.
.Matthews, one yi" ir younger than h s flnac.ee. Iveeaine engaged to her during their school da.ys six xnnrs ai-'o in the Lansdale high school. They h:.d agreed not to mirry until they had saved money enough to furnis' ' a  home.
'      r:.i.h    left       th.0   high   school   before imadiiatdn.   fhe  girl   to   work   as   clerk in     a   bakerx' 'and     Matthew's   in     th» freight      department     ot   the     railw ,. siat'on   at   Do.vlestown. I     Matthews   decided      afler    their   for¬ mal   engiigement    was   announced   lu'l ;chiistm.'is       Ihat      fh<.y woiiM      b-
ni.irried   this   year.
¦ .Mrs, Susan Hiire .'ind Mrs Ma.'id ! Scott, who- live near Ihe Irish h niic. isnw M.-itthews call shortly after 0 jin th.= inorn-ng. Thie grl was i.'on' I Hor.father. Walter E Irish, was :it i work and her mother wa.^ visiting ii'ilalves If Denisv He, X, J. I Twentv minutes elapsed. Then tioin 'he Irish house came sound of a shol. followed liy tlire.e more in (|Uick .-.iii- , ce.^-'nin. Airs. Hare and Mrs. .Scott ran jto the front dooi-: It was locked: Xo I sound ctiuld be hf-.'ird. I "Break i wnilow!" crl d .Mrs ll'in- la'iil Iter r,-.miianion smashed a pani*^ of i''!as^- in the front bajl. Re:u'hii,i; thiom:b Iliil* she nnfa.-!ti-ned Iho do'n- I The wounded girl was lying n 'Iv 'flint room Her 'ight hoii-'e dress was ! s'monldei-ne on her luinds And .'irin' i \\;^.-e powder burn.'^. j Mr.s. .stcott stopiied to lilt her. j "Pon't touch nil." moaned ll)- 'j-ii I "'My Ini'k hurts. He shouldn't haye ; shot   me" '
Xeighbors nin to get the girl's 'f;itlie!'. Others w"ent Into fhe bad': rnnm. where Ihey found .Matthew- oa Ibe floor. The. revolver bad, b^i.-ii thrown under a box couch a.phort distance from him,.    , .
Ir sb I'fiurned home 'md Knelt by his ifauiililen. She was still cons.^'ous, ¦p, ¦ n-^keil OK- f< lllall¦^¦ li'^n. dniMv' the grl whispered. "I told hlni I- Wouldn't and Ihen he shot me. He shouldn't   have  done   that."
J, c. .Stevenson chief of )ioI ce was snmmoned and fried to aiieslion Ma I- tln"ws. The later though conscious ¦gloxxeied 'if lhe po'.ice I'liief and pressed his lips together, indicating hf  would   not   talk,
AVhen    the    amfiulance    airived,    lhi' .\'Illlil  and   his  liancee     were   placed   in I    sde    by   side.    The   girl    recogni'/ed -Ala 11 hews.
"Vou shouliln"! have d.jne it. she .said. He did not look .it made   no   i-eply.
ilalthews' father. AVdliam .Alattbews drug salesman for a Philadelphia firm, u'ls notilied of the shooting .-mil left ,it once for lhe hosiiital. Police did not nufify the g-lrl's mother, how- I'xer until the father could reach Ii,ei' at    Denisville.
shock may kill her," Irish lliem -"This thin.- is terrih!.'. Aliillli.'Ws was a nice boy .in.l it W.IS understoi d he wMs go ng to marry my daughter. I can't under- .'3,'Mid wli.it made him do such lliing,"
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Ask   New   Receivers  for   Co.
I'ennanent receivership for tiie .Norrislown Iron and Steel company is being considered by tlu' court. A iieavy creditor of llie lii-m of juni; .iealers has objected lo the temporary ri'CPivers. Louis X. .McCarfer and Herbert W. Moore, being m-'ide per- iiiaiient. receivers and has suggested three inst«>ad ot two, naiyjng Sheriff .lacob   Hamilton   and   Aaron   .Mann.
The court was told that during list week it profit of more than $100 was shown. it was shown that of lhe S-IO.OOO indebtedness of the com- ]ia,nv. $10.00(1 in judgment notes is Ik'ld by Attorney Hoover. Judge Mil¬ ler suggested that because of this and because Mr. Hoover's brother-ln- law, Mr. Moore, is one of the recelv rrs. it might be well for, Mr In withdraw as a receiver , oiij-t suggested that Casper substiluted. This was opp, cause -Mr. Puche. as magislrate, had clriini: ;n.alnst    till-   fu-ni.
-Moore
and   the
Pui'he  be
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.Vorrlstown
for      wairi-.:
Court   Favors    Norristown    Bridge.
The court has "'u'oved the report of a jury of view c tiling for a .bridge over Sawm II nm where the north borough line, of Xorristown crosses the stream inlo R.i,st Xori-iton town¬ ship.   A   lurv   has   hetir"   testimony   on
PaOGPECTVIL'..E.
Ilnrnell Kralz, infant son and .Mrs. Kugene • Kratz, is sick   list.
Airs. Laura Wei.ss and Air. Wm. Sinith and family attended the fiin- eral of .Mrs. Lewis Sinith, of Walnut atreet, Ambler, on Wednesday tifter¬ noon. Inlerment at St. Thomas' cemetery. i -Air. and -Airs. Clarence Johnson, ni Lansda'e, sjient Christmas we('k ai I Ille home of the latter's parents, .Mr. and    Airs.   Harvey   Sprouse.
Mr. Kurt Klockenthoer and Frank Flsher. ot -Ambler, visited Mr. and Mrs. .1.  B.   Hoffman on  Sunday.
-¦\ iiublic sale of the real estate ami personal properly of the late Thomas P. Andi>rson will be held on Wednes¬ day,  .lanuary  23i'd.
Hayniond WV-idiier ;ind family wil' iiiove ill the near future to their ririii nenr   Montgomeryville.
Mr. and .Mrs. Ronald Weatbeny and son Ronald, ot Philadelphia, vis¬ ited relatives in this vicinily last week.
Several people in tlie neighborbood are suflering  witli   colds.
Airs. -Anna M. Anderson, Mrs. Kalh¬ erine Lightkep. Fnink Anderson and family spent New A'ear's day at fhe home flf Mr. and .Mrs. George Itiie at Ambler.
The Anderson family herewith ten¬ der appreciation for the kind remem¬ brances and sympathy of the many friends and neighbors of the wife and children in the sudden death of their loved    on.',    Tli.iinas    P,    -\ndersnn.
The gonier.v held   :n when
Farm   Bureau   to   Meet.
annual nession of llie Mout- countv farm bureau will be the eourtliuuse next Tliur.sd.i\ llicer.s   will   be   elected   and   thi'
niembers   will   meet      the   new      farm
Mr.  and   Mrs.   Davis   Sill   Observe   Sil¬ ver   Wedding—Miss   Wa'ton   Resigns Duties   at   Willow   Grove   Trust   Co. —Jack    Brickley    Is    Improving —Re¬ ception   to   Rev.   Mr.   ElisOn. Tlie   iiou.se   coiisliucicd   on   ll.irsham terrace   or   ;\]rs.    Hairietla    I!,    Craven has   been   completed,   and   Mrs.   I'raven expects   tg  occupy   it   veiy  shortly.
Frank Forker, of Horsham, haa been  on   llie sicii  list.
¦ ¦     '      -     cm    townsr.ln
'      ...    .  ,..11   I bonds.
Franlilin Crocket, of Horsliin.,, wit- no.sKcd the ariiv.tl c.f the new ye.ir at the I'hi.adeiphiti City lull and .siiared   in   the   icvelry   al   tli.u    time.
Mr. and Airs, uavis Sii. iiulelly observed their 25tii wedding aniii- veLsuiy at llieir liome on fJa-stoiu load, ilorahai.i, on l-<,cembcr 21. Mr.. Sill lias been a well known farmer ami KepuM Ka.i party woiivor loi- iiiany .years; liaving served a.-; secro¬ tary .,f tne board of road supervisors for some years. Latterly, nuwev.'i alO.r tl.< .sac of his farm, he h ¦^- hiid   a   position    in   l-'liiladc pii-,i.
Tlie   recent   cold   weather   lia.^   stO;. ped   work   on   the   i onstruction   of   tli- iiuiiga.ows   on    the   -Meyers    tract, number   of   cellars    were   star'„c 1    dm ing   the   Iille   fail   und   f'oundulioiis   f severa     were   p.aced.
Though    having    resigned    her   pos' lion    iia     title   otiicer   at   llx-      'A'dlow Orove   Trust   Company   .Miss   .'^usann-' Walton  is stil acting  in   that  I'apacii unlil   the   ofHcc   is   suitably   lilitd.
The      Horsluun      township      scliool- ofiened    tliieir      doors    on      Weilnesdt. uiorning   after   the   Chiistmas   iiollduy sess.on.
R. E. .Moser and family are moving from Avenue B, in Horsliam. fo theii newly cunstructed home on lhe C K. Slackhou.s   tract.
Mr. and Mrs. (Jeorge Zeitler, of Hoisham, were guests of -Mr. anil Mrs. \\iiiaiii VVortii, of I'^ureka, ou -New   i'l-ai's  day.
The new ,-, e.ir was noisely wo'coni- ed in lloishniii. Tho lire whi*lle was soiiiuled .lli.l iare iind there of revelers  were  to  be  heard.
Mr. and -Mrs. Oliver -Vichol.i and diiughter. o. l'*i em.'btown. visited Air,, and Mrs. Alvin Brinton, of Horaham, Slllulaj-.
Mr. and .Mrs. Samuel Kessler auU children, of Horsham, visited relu- tive,-i  in   Kiiiilie  ou , Suiidiiy.
S.iturday     iiftei'noon     Master     Jack Bickicy,   of   Horshum,   was   struck   ana o-un    ov.,r    by    an    automobiie    thought to   hiive   luen   driven   by   ,i   p.triy   tV-'inr Flourtown      in        West       Pliiladci-fihia Tho   liid   was     badly   hurt      and   was hurried   to    ltie    I ionieopatliic   liosiiital, in    West    Philadelpiiia.     There   iie   was lound   lo   have   a   fiiiclured   skull   aint bruises   across    the    chest.    .Sin''"-     r,^. s.vmptoms    of    internal    injuria deveioped   and    lln-   lad   is   no>'. ing   ius   own   with   prospects plete  recovery.
August    l-'unk    and    wife,    n;     ;i    ¦¦ well,      w«;rc   entertained    hy      .'.ir.   .-1111- Mra.    John   Kean,   of   Forn    Rock,   oil- Sunday.
VA'iliiam-Brooke.      ot   Davis returned      home    iifter    having tlie   holidays..Willi   relatives   in delphia.
Miss Xellie Dwyer, ' of Hallowel, wlio suffered a green stick Iractuie of the leg when struck by an auto¬ mobile on Kiistoii road on Sunday evening of last week, Is meiidlng slowly   at   the   Abinglon   liospital.
-Vlrs. Wiiiiam \each, of Diivl.s Grove, is vislling friends in Gennan¬ town   a  few   days   this   week.
Mra. Jacob Abbott and -Miss Mo-- distil Abbott, of Warriiiston. were-. guesls of Mrs. Albert P. Bissey Sat - urilii.v.
-Misses Calhorine iind -Molly Twin¬ ing, ot Hid.owell, visited the K; G. K.   home   ih   Diivis  Orove  on   Sundiiy.
Airs. Arthur Jiirreil and soi>, Fred., of Davis Orove, called on theii- neigh¬ bors. Mr. and Airs. A. P. BLsaey, Suu.- day.
Seven persons w i-re taken to thti -.Abinglon lioHpital .is a resu-t -of a lni..d-i,ii collision al the Fi\ie Points, be OM Hoisham. on lhe Kaston road Sumlay n.'ght. B.uh were Ford ciirs, one driven by a Phihideiphia party and the other by a "xVi low Orove man. The latter is alleged lo hiive clai med carelessness op the part ^of the Philiidelphla diiver, who kept ^to. tlie middle of the highway. Tho ma¬ chines iire batl y wrecked and iin- usuable. Both parties suffered seVere injuries.
Walter Kneezel and wife, of Hai¬ lowell, and Mr. and Mrs. Kl.wood Knee-zel, of Horsham visited relatives in   Oermiintown,   Sunday.
-A coiiimtmity gathering was held Xew A'.iir's eve" at the Horshajn flre ha'l during which Rev. Balston HII- son received a shower of useful household articles in view of his ap¬ proaching miiTriage in February. This was a farewell reception to Mr. Ellson. who expects to leave for his new charge in Smyrna, N. Y.. this Friday. A number of young people from the Temple Baptist church at¬ tended and rendered some very pretty music. .At the midniglit hour Rev. Mr. Kllson closed tho meeting with n prayer. Mr. T. L. Fretz a man of 30 years' experience In the evangelistic held, will supply tho pulpit ot the llor.slifim Grace L'nion church, fol¬ lowing Rev. Mr. Kllson's departure iind wi'.l conduct services every Sun¬ day, AA'edne.sday and Friday evenings beginning next Sunday. January 6, Mr. Fretz is engaged to fill thia place until Februiiry 1. when it is hoped, ,a permanent pastor may be obtained for   the  place.
The Koffee Klatch. given by the La¬ die.s' Aid society of the Grace l'n¬ ion churcii. of Horsham, will be held this Saturday evening in the fire hall. to which nn invitation is extended to   all.
Thie Sunday school buard of the Grace Union church of Horsliam, will meet next Tuesday  evening.
,At   the   last   prayer   niiH-fing   of   the
Grove,
spent
Phila-
the     appliciition   for     11   bridge     over  agent.  R    H. AViitts. Wiliiani P. Y'oung Grace   Union   church,   ot   Horsham,   at
t I'ottsvllle. will tell of experiment.- n a flfty-iicre farm ind the resti'.t-^ btaln-d by the use of proper fertlliz- 1-.    U.    P.    AA'eaver.    State    leader    nf
net   strone-   enough    for   Iieavy    trafflc ] eounty   agents,   w-ill   make   an   address.
iind   that   by   reason   nt   the   fact   thatj Others   .scheduled   to   ¦speak   nre   L.   P.
Mingo   creek    In      Linierick    township \\h«re   it   Is   cros.sed   lc-   the   e.^tenslf nf   Walnut   street.    Koyerstoi-d.   It   Wi testified   that   the   present   bridge   wns,
the home ot Mrs. John Davis. Mr. AValter AVhitley, of Olenside. presid¬ ed,- and the evening was thorougllI^ ¦ enjoyed  by   the   congregation.
Rev.    Charles   Margerum    and    fan.. Hy,   of   J.arrettown,    motored   to   Phil-
the   township was   not   fin.in./ially   able |AVllllttB.   of    State   Oollege.   .and   Alan !ad^]phia   on Wednesday
tn   build   the   bridge   the   county   wasjOrsfT.  former  countv  agent  of Salem   	
asked  toAiUlM  It. iCr.unty, N. J.
(continued on page 8.)